Mark White

Governor
Born
March 17, 1940
Died
August 5, 2017
Age at death
77
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1982–1986
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White3.3M
Opponents3.3M
2
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1986, Mark White ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. White's biggest single-election total was 1,697,870 votes, in the 1982 governor election in Texas.

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How many votes has Mark White received?

Mark White has received 3,282,385 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Mark White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorTexasLost1,584,51546.04%Bill Clements (head-to-head)
1982GovernorTexasWon1,697,87053.2%Bill Clements (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q609090). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mark White: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mark-white. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.